Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 12PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 34 | 51 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 78 | 88 | 113 | 163 | 284 | 328 | 366 | 464 | 527 | 651 | 623 | 616 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56AM3.25m | 5:25PM2.86m | 5:39AM2.96m | 6:05PM2.66m | 6:29AM2.68m | 6:55PM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.53m | 11:20PM0.79m | 11:51AM0.85m | 00:04AM1.00m | 12:38PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 4 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
9 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 51 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 78 | 88 | 113 | 1 | — | 328 | — | — | — | — | 623 | 616 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 | N 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | E 4 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — |
10 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 163 | 284 | — | 366 | 464 | 527 | 651 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 673 | 173 | 178 | 178 | 168 | 167 | 21 | 144 | 155 | 157 | 180 | 185 | 322 | 322 | 226 | 418 | 322 | 322 | 276 | 673 | 276 | 114 |
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